Single-Instance
TECO
Yesterday at 07:25 PM
Hi Khaled,
I would like to suggest a feature for a future release: a native "Single-Instance" option in the mIRC settings.
Currently, if mIRC is already running and a user clicks the mIRC shortcut in the Windows 11 Start Menu, it automatically launches a new, separate copy/process of the application.
It would be extremely helpful to have an option (e.g., under mIRC Options > Display > Options) like "Allow only one instance of mIRC".
When enabled, if a user tries to launch mIRC again while it's already running, the new process should instantly detect the existing one, pass focus to it (maximizing/bringing the active mIRC window to the front), and then gracefully exit without opening a duplicate window.
Modern operating systems make it very difficult to block duplicates via command-line shortcuts or scripts without flashing terminal windows, so having this built natively into the executable would be the perfect solution for many users.
Thank you for considering this request!
Best regards,
TECO